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  • The Month of May

    There are a few things on in the month of May. Firstly there will be a panel on translation and Latin American literature at the Addi Road Writers’ Festival on Saturday the 16th of May. It’ll explore trends over time, recent favourites, what gets translated and what doesn’t, what gets published and what doesn’t, and…

  • What’s Happening in 2026?

    This year I’ll have two books coming out. The first is Goodbye, My Love, a novel which will be released by Ultimo Press on the 28th of April. This is the 5th cover that Mika Tabata has created for my books, and I love how Goodbye, My Love and The Lovers go together, that the…

  • Books in Translation in 2025

    It’s almost the end of the year and I wanted to make a list of the books in translation that I have really enjoyed this year. I tried reading The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica but it wasn’t the right time for me. I know I will come back to it but instead, I lost myself…

  • Plastic Budgie by Olivia De Zilva & Upcoming Events

    It’s always so exciting to come across a fantastic debut. Two years ago, I found Only Sound Remains by Hossein Asgari at Parramatta Library, and it was one of the best books I read in 2023. This time, it is Plastic Budgie by Olivia De Zilva. I read this book in a 24 hour period…

  • The House of Youssef – Six Years On

    The House of Youssef was released six years ago at the start of September, 2019. Before this book was published, I had been writing for fifteen years. Almost all of those writings were stories and even these days, the majority of my writing is fiction. I do write an occasional essay but to my mind,…

  • The Rooster and the Watermelon

    I have been thinking about process a lot and structure lately. In fragmented times, is it possible to write a cohesive, linear narrative? For months now, I write and write, and I try to find a thread. The thread largely eludes me but this is to be expected. When I write fiction, I often throw…